Hey — Matt here!

If you’re just starting your newsletter and trying to get your first 1,000 subscribers, here’s some advice:

This will also apply if you’re trying to reach your first 5k-10k subscribers…

The first 1k is the hardest.

Why? Because at this stage, it’s all about finding content-market fit.

Content-market fit simply means content (a newsletter) that an audience loves, will keep consuming, and will share.

How do you find content-market fit?

By creating content!

Publish content daily. Try different topics, angles, formats, types, and ideas.

Then see what people love.

When you get feedback, ask what people want to see more of.

Does this mean you should publish a daily newsletter?

Probably not.

Instead, post daily on the social media platform of your choice.

I recommend LinkedIn or Instagram. But other platforms work too.

How often should you send your newsletter?

Start with a weekly newsletter that’s published the same day every week. For example, I send my newsletter every Saturday at 10-11 am EST.

You can always change that schedule and send more as you grow and monetize.

Now, the good stuff…

Growth Tactics To Reach 1,000+ Subscribers

Here are 3 posts that will help you grow:

Read these, follow the advice, and you’ll get to 1k+ fast.

And if you’re not sure what niche to start with…

This post reveals the 5 best newsletter niches I’d pick if I were starting today.

Thanks for reading!

In the next email, you’ll hear the story of how one newsletter I work with went from 0 to 750K+ readers in just 17 months.

Talk soon!

— Matt

P.S. Over the next week, I’ll send you a few more emails like this. They’ll teach you “Newsletters 101” and include links to my best content.

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